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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1962

Page

8

Gallia County Board elects Walker as president and outlines needs

Gallia County Board of Education elected Denver Walker president and Truman Sheets vice president at a reorganizational meeting. Retiring Taulby Owens administered the oath. The panel discussed salaries for secretary Wilma Anderson, potential county vocational school, elementary supervisor, district reorganization, and policy recommendations for teachers and non teaching staff.

Gallipolis Gallia County Wilma Anderson Board of Education Skidmore North Gallia Sheets Old Guyan Hannan Trace Bunce James E. Brewer McKee Denney T. K. Owens Ohio

Vinton and Gallipolis Chapters Host District OES School

District 24 of the Order of Eastern Star met for its 30th annual school in the Gallipolis Masonic Temple with 186 members and guests. Officers announced for 1962 63 include President Ardis Macomber and Kathryn Everett as secretary. Ruth Swisher led the nominating committee.

Vinton Gallipolis OES Order of Eastern Star Gallipolis Masonic Temple Helen Colley Wellston Vennie Casto Ardis Macomber Wilkesville Kathryn Everett Florence Aldridge Ironton Mildred Corbin Opal Payne Faye Arrington Ruth Swisher Betty Cottrell Thelma Leitch Jean Thacker Evelyn Lunsford Winifred Knight Lawrence Gallia Jackson Counties McArthur Zaleski, Hamden Proctorville South Point Thurman Waterloo Oak Hill Cheshire

Three Accidents Prompt Police Citations in Gallipolis

Gallipolis police cite Larry Marr for defective brakes after a two car collision on Second Ave. Ruth Martin suffers a neck injury. minor damage to both cars. A second 4:30 p.m. State St. crash involved David Mayle striking a parked car with minor damage. no charges. A 7:15 p.m. Sunday incident on Third Ave. ends with Larry Boyer damaging Skinner's car while leaving a partly blocked driveway.

Gallipolis Larry G. Marr Northup Second Ave Ruth A. Martin Marr Martin Miss Martin State St Third Ave David Mayle Harry H. King Cedar St Thomas E. Skin Ner Larry L. Boyer Skinner

Starr Pleads Innocent To Indictments In Gallia County

Clyde Starr 24 of Vinton Route 2 arraigned in Gallia County Common Pleas Court on charges from the January term grand jury including malicious destruction of property attempt to escape jail and burglary. Starr and three others were arraigned Saturday with three pleading guilty and Starr held in county jail. The other guilty pleas involved Roy V. McNerlin David A. Simpkins and Charles Guthrie. Justice officials will review probation or sentencing. In Gallopolis Municipal Court Judge William H. Jones fined John F. Harrison 78 of Pomeroy 52 and costs for overload and E C Evans 47 of Middport 5 with costs suspended for no muffler. Both arrests by State Highway Patrol.

Gallipolis Clyde Starr Vinton Gallia County David A. Simpkins Crown City Charles Guthrie Paul Parkins William H. Jones John F. Harrison Pomeroy E. C. Evans Middleport State

Mrs. Eva Hartsook Dies at 91 in Gallia County

Mrs. Eva Hartsook age 91 died Saturday at her daughter’s home in Columbus after living in Vinton. She was born in Gallia County daughter of Abner and Sarah Bard Tyler married to Will Hartsook who died in 1950. Survived by daughter a brother and other relatives. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Vinton Baptist Church with burial in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

Gallipolis Eva Hartsook Vinton Roy Spires Columbus Gallia County Abner Sarah Bard Tyler Will Hartsook George Tyler Ewington Ethel Jones Florida Hartsook Winton Vinton Baptist Church Cecil Hayes Donald Case Mt. Tabor Vernon McCoy

40 Polio Shots Given At Clinic

Gallia County health nurses ran a half day immunization clinic Saturday administering 40 polio shots bringing the year’s total to 136. Nurses Pearl Hatfield and Naomi Rose also gave 20 DPTs ten tetra vax two diphtheria-tetanus shots and eight smallpox vaccinations with help from clerk Madeline Rees and sanitarian Bill Neal.

Gallipolis Gallia County Pearl Hatfield Naomi Rose Madeline Rees Bill Neal

Bland Bound To Grand Jury For Grand Larceny

Gallia County grand jury met as Harvey R. Bland 26 West Columbia pleaded innocent to grand larceny and was bound over on 500 dollars bond after extradition waivers. Bland allegedly stole a pocketbook with five dollars and a seventy dollar wedding band from Lynn Connolly. Other local cases included Lawrence D. Jones 41 Bidwell fined for intoxication and disorderly conduct, Everett P. Saxon jailed on non support while Mrs. Saxon to appear for warrant withdrawal, and Charles G. Grate 28 Gallipolis Route 2 continued on resisting and obstructing an officer with no trial date set.

Gallipolis Gallia County Harvey R. Bland West Columbia William H. Jines Bland Land Mason County W. Va A. M. Goodwin Point Pleasant Lynn Connolly Jones Lawrence D. Jones Bidwell Sheriff's Department

Dr Harry G Clark Dies At 65 At Gallipolis

Gallipolis report states Dr Harry G Clark 63 on medical staff at Gallipolis State Institute died Saturday night in Holzer Hospital He was born in Toronto Canada son of the late Adam and Edith Hewetson Clark He survived by his wife Dorothy and one son of Birmingham Michigan Services will be held Tuesday in Detroit with burial in Grand Lawn Cemetery

Gallipolis Harry G. Clark Gallipolis State Institute Holzer Hospital Toronto Canada Adam and Edith Hewetson Clark Dorothy Birmingham Mich Detroit Grand Lawn Cemetery

Patrol captures escapee after Sunday accident

Gallia County patrols report a Sunday show of six weekend accidents with five injuries. Thomas Cowley, 38, Spencer, WV, jailed for auto theft after fleeing Spencer State Hospital in a car that struck a mailbox near Route 588. One other crash injured four people near Cheshire and a separate incident led to an intoxicated driving arrest.

Gallipolis Spencer State Hospital Thomas Cowley Spencer W. Va Gallia County Cowley Cheshire Earl D. Snyder Ruger Snyder Lyvennia

Seven Gallia County Men Inducted for Pre Induction

Seven Gallia County men left Gallipolis Monday for Ashland Kentucky to begin induction into the armed forces. The group includes Samuel B. Hamilton Harvey E Hale William R Bush James F. Large Richard A Burke Richard E Eskew and Billy G Ross. Twenty two countians will depart Thursday for pre induction physicals.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ashland Elsie M. Richards Selective Service Board Samuel B. Hamilton Second Ave Harvey E. Hale Vinton William R. Bush Chestnut St James FE. Large Patriot Star Richard A. Burke Columbus Richard E. Eskew Billy G. Ross Crown City Gallia

Ex-Farmer Dies At 78 In Gallia County

Dallas R. Gibson 78 longtime Gallia County resident died Saturday at the home of his widowed daughter in law Mrs. Evan Gibson Ashley Route 1 He was a retired farmer born in Huricane West Virginia son of Thomas D and Sarah Elizabeth Gibson Survivors include several named relatives and 32 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services set for 1 p m Tuesday at Waugh Halley Wood funeral home with Rev Hughey Jones burial in Mound Hill Cemetery Friends may call 7 to 9 p m Monday at the funeral home

Gallipolis Dallas R. Gibson Gallia County Evan G Gibson Ashley Route 1 Gibson Putnam County W. Va Hurricane Thomas D Sarah Elizabeth Ball Gibson Green Two Bethel Baptist Church of James M Beulah) Mills Andy Jewel) Vance Donald Gibson Earl Betty) Smith Ronald Gibson Marion Clell Lorene) Biffle Talmadge Archie Gibson Fostoria Wayne Gibson Oxford Waugh- Halley-Wood Hughey Jones Mound Hill Cemetery

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